Barbecuing device



Patented Dec. 28, i925?.

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FRANK IIIILTON BEVERLY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

BARBECUING- DEVICE.

Application filed December 18, 1925.

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Another object of the invention is to obviate the use of the usual horizontal spit or rod and provide means whereby the article uncer treatment may be supported in C a vertical plane before the flames of the grill, a A still further object of the invention is to provide means whereby portions of the meat being cooked may be cut therefrom as soon as the surface of the meat is done, or where it is desirable to serve the meat with the original heat, which meat possesses a more desirable flavor.

Another object of the invention is to pro- 'i vide a device of this character wherein the mechanism for operating the device is concealed, the same being located below the bottom of the grill, eliminating all overhead and end body construction above the bottom member.

W'ith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational View of a device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the device. Y

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Figure t is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an elevational view of a modiiied form of supporting rod or spit, which may be used in lieu of the bail and flexible hanger.

Figure 6 is a plan view thereof.

Serial No. 76,305.

' Figure 7 is a fragmental sectional view through the rotating mechanism.

Referring to the drawings in detail, tlie device includes a body portion indicated generally by the reference character 5 which` is supported by means of the Vleg-s6.

Nithin thek body portion are arranged the heating elements 7 which may be either electric or of the gas burner type, the burner structure forming no part of this invention will not be described.

Disposed under the bottom 8 of the device is a bottom member 9 between which bottom members is supported the operating mechanism which includes an electric` motor or other power' 10 that operates the shaft 11, which in turn transmits rotary motion to the shaft 12, through a suitable gearing not shown.

rllhis shaft 12 is of a length to extend above the bottom member 9 where it is passed into an opening formed in the boss 13, formed integral with the support 1d which is in ther form of radially extended arms, which arms have upwardly extended outer end portions 15 and 16 respectively, the end portions 16 having suitable openings for the recept-ion of the lower ends of the supporting bail 17. The outer end portions 15 and 16 also define shoulders to engage the outer edge of the tray 18, to the end that the tray may be readily and easily removed for cleaning purposes.

The upper portion of the bail 1'5 is slightly depressed as at 19, to which depressed portions is secured the uppermost link of the chain 2O that has a hook portion 21 forming its opposite end so that the hook portion may be forced into the meat rbeing cooked to secure the meat to the chain.

In this way, it will be readily seen that the meat will ce supported vertically and rotated before the burners in a vertical plane.

Y It is contemplated in the use of the device to construct the same so that several roasts or pieces of meat may be cooked simultaneously and to this end, the supporting member which embodies the arms as previously described may be removed and a supporting member of a smaller diameter such :Lis indicated at 22, may be substituted thereiOI.

The arms forming the supporting memtended end portions 23 which act as shoul- Y ber 22 are also formed with upwardly exd rs for the relatively sineii tray 24. When a vermoed supporting rod is to be used euch es shown at 25, the rod is positioned direetiy over the tray there being provided arms 26 et the iovver end oi the vrod 25, which arms have notches formed at their outer Vende de'ining Shoulders to permit the mns to oe positioned over the Yupper edge ot' the tray in e manner es dearly shown by Figure 2 oit the drawings. p y A sprocket Wheel such es indio-ated i mounted on the shaft l2 and transn Ls rotary inotioe to the adjacent shaft ihioiigi' the Chain 30 which also oseretes over the sprocket Wheei 3l carried by the opposite shaft, as shown by ligure 4L.

From the oregoing'deteiied description, it is believed that a further detail description es to the operation ot' the device is unnecessary.

claim:

n device of the character described, a base, a partitioning member positioned Y n v 1,612,252

above the heee und disposed in spaced rela,-

tion "herewith to provide Compartment, gearing in the compartment, a vertieai'shatt extending through the partitioning ineinioer,

ineens Within the compartment for rotating the shaftj a reinovebie su sporting ineinher including radiating zii-nis positioned on the upper, end` of the'shztt, seid arms having upwardly extended end portions for Supporting e tray therebetween, e vertical Supporting rod adapted' to he extended tile 'icie being cooked, arine @t the rod,

FRANK MLTON BEVE a LY. 

